Happy Orchid

Happy Orchid

by Sara Rittershausen
Happy Orchid

Happy Orchid

by Sara Rittershausen

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Overview

Proud new owner of a gorgeous orchid? Learn the essentials of buying orchids, orchid care, and how to keep it flowering beautifully year after year with this bite-size beginner's guide.

Did you know that many orchids hate being in direct sunlight? Or that most orchids have a crucial dormant period when their care needs change?

Happy Orchid dispels the myths around how to care for orchids, starting with a simple, step-by-step introduction that demonstrates all the essential growing techniques, including how to plant, what food to give them—orchids are fussy eaters!—and how to water and maintain humidity.

Then discover more than 120 illustrated profiles of the most desirable orchids to grow: graceful Phalaenopsis, delicate Dendrobium, spectacular Cymbidium, and many more varieties. Each orchid profile lets you know exactly what it needs for optimum growth, including the best spot for them, how often they need repotting, and how to prolong flowering and encourage reflowering.

With this book as your guide, you will quickly become an expert on how to grow orchids and be inspired to fill your home with these striking, colorful beauties.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781465477019
Publisher: DK
Publication date: 04/16/2019
Pages: 144
Sales rank: 151,198
Product dimensions: 6.10(w) x 7.60(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Sara Rittershausen runs the top orchid nursery in the UK, Burnham Nurseries in Devon, which was started by her grandfather. Sara has played a role in several orchid books, is a Royal Horticultural Society Orchid judge on the orchid committee, is president of the Devon Orchid Society, and has been involved in many of Burnham Nurseries' Gold-Medal exhibits, including at the Chelsea Flower Show and other RHS shows through the years. At the London Orchid Show in 2018, Burnham Nurseries won a gold medal for its display—the seventh year in a row.

Table of Contents

Find Your Plant 4

The Basics 14

The World of Orchids 16

Choosing and Buying Plants 18

Potting and Planting 20

Position and Humidity 22

Orchid Care 24

Repotting 26

Propagating 28

Pests and Problems 30

Orchid Profiles 32

With detailed information and care instructions for 143 gorgeous orchids, this section is packed with all the knowledge that you need to pamper your plants, and keep them flowering year after year.

Top Five:

Easy-Care pp.52-53

Weird and Wonderful pp.70-71

Beautifully Simple Display Ideas pp.88-89

Multi-Plant Display Ideas pp.106-107

Hanging Display Ideas pp.124-125

Index 142

Acknowledgments 144

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